Contra Costa County Voter Guide

This Election 2018 Contra CostaCounty Voter Guide will help you cut through the rhetoric, election propaganda and biased media coverage of the campaigns. This guide ranks every aspect of a candidate’s record according to experience, integrity and commitment to community. Here you’ll find recommendations for:

General Election Recommendations

November 6th, 2018

Statewide Offices

Governor

John Cox (R)

Gavin Newsom (D)

Lt. Governor

Ed Hernandez (D)

Eleni Kounalakis (D)

Important voting note:

Many are recommending Ed Hernandez to “strategically limit” evil. Why? Eleni Kounalakis is a socialist and probable governor/presidential candidate in the future. She is a powerful, more appealing Bernie Sanders. It would be best to defeat her now. Ed will never advance to a higher office.

Secretary of State

Mark Meuser (R)

Alex Padilla (D)

State Controller

Konstantinos Roditis (R)

Betty Yee (D)

Treasurer; California

Fiona Ma (D)

Greg Conlon (R)

Attorney General; California

Steven Bailey (R)

Xavier Becerra (D)

Insurance Commissioner

Ricardo Lara (D)

Steve Poizner (I)

State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Tony Thurmond (D)

Marshall Tuck (D)

U.S. Senator

Dianne Feinstein (D)

Kevin de Leon (D)

Important voting note:

Many recommend Dianne Feinstein over Kevin de Leon to “strategically limit” evil. They dislike the thought of voting for her, but de Leon is a socialist anti-family candidate. If elected, he could run another one or two terms. Feinstein will never run again. In addition, de Leon could be a vice presidential candidate – our first total socialist. He must be defeated and stopped from being senator for the next 18 years.

California Supreme Court

California State Court of Appeal

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; First District (Vote Yes/No)

Division 1

Sandra Margulies: 7 (JI: 7, Q: 8) Yes

James M. Humes: 4 (JI: 2, Q: 6) No

Division 2

James Richman: 8 (JI: 8, Q: 8) Yes

Marla J. Miller: 4 (JI: 1, Q: 7) No

Division 3

Peter Siggins: 7 (JI:5, Q: 9) No

Division 4

Jon B. Streeter: 4 (JI: 2, Q: 7) No

Alison M. Tucher: 6 (JI: 3, Q:9) No

Division 5

Barbara J.R. Jones: 6 (JI: 5, Q: 8) Yes

U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Representative, 5th District

Anthony Mills (NPP)

Mike Thompson (D)

U.S. Representative, 9th District

Marla Livengood (R)

Jerry McNerney (D)

U.S. Representative, 11th District

Mark Desaulnier (D)

John Fitzgerald (R)

U.S. Representative, 15th District

Rudy L. Peters, Jr. (R)

Eric Swalwell (D)

State Assembly

California State Assembly, District 11

Jim Frazier (D)

Lisa Romero (R)

State Assembly, 14thDistrict

Tim Grayson (D)

Aasim Yahya (D)

State Assembly, 15th District

Jovanka Beckles (D)

Buffy Wicks (D)

State Assembly, 16th District

Catharine Baker (R)

Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D)

California Board of Equalization

California Board of Equalization, Member, District 2

Mark Burns (R)

Malia Cohen (D)

Local Offices

Superintendent of Schools

Cheryl Hansen (R)

Lynn Mackey (D)

Sheriff

David Livingston

Treasurer and Tax Collector

Russell V. Watts

Propositions

Proposition 1

Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act

A Yes Vote: The state will sell $4 (8) billion in bonds for affordable housing.

A No Vote: The state will not sell bonds.

Recommendation: Vote No

Proposition 2

No Place Like Home Act

A Yes Vote: The state can use mental health funds for housing for the homeless.

A No Vote: The state cannot use the funds.

Recommendation: Vote No

(The Biggest Taxpayer Rip Off Award 2018)

Proposition 3

Bonds for Water

A Yes Vote: The state can sell $8.9 (17 billion) in bonds to fund water and environmental projects.

A No Vote: The state cannot sell bonds.

Recommendation: Vote No

Proposition 4

Bonds for Construction at Hospitals Providing Children’s Health Care

A Yes Vote: The state can sell $1.5 (3 billion) in bonds for the construction, expansion, renovation, and equipping of certain hospitals that treat children.

A No Vote: The state cannot sell bonds.

Recommendation: Vote No

Proposition 5

Homeowners Tax Base Replacement Initiative (Prop 13)

A Yes Vote: All homeowners who are over 55 (or who meet other qualifications) would be eligible for property tax savings when they move to a different house.

A No Vote: Homeowners who are over 55 would not see a continuation of Proposition 13 benefits if they move to a different home.

Recommendation: Vote Yes

Proposition 6

Gas Tax

A Yes Vote: Gas and vehicle taxes recently passed by the Legislature would be eliminated.

A No Vote: Gas and vehicle taxes recently passed by the Legislature would continue to be in effect.

Recommendation: VoteYes

Proposition 7

Daylight Saving Time

A Yes Vote: The Legislature, with a two-thirds vote, could change daylight saving time if the change is allowed by the federal government.

A No Vote: California would maintain its current daylight saving time period, early March to early November.

Recommendation: Vote No

Proposition 8

Regulation and Price Control of Kidney Dialysis Clinics

A Yes Vote: Kidney dialysis clinics would have their revenues limited by a formula and could be required to pay rebates to certain parties (primarily health insurance companies) that pay for dialysis treatment.

A No Vote: Kidney dialysis clinics would operate without the extra control.

Recommendation: Vote No

(The Most Deceptive Proposition of 2018 Award)

Proposition 10

Expands Local Governments’ Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property

A Yes Vote: State law would not limit the kinds of rent control laws cities and counties could have.

A No Vote: State law would continue to limit the kinds of rent control laws cities and counties could have.

Recommendation: VoteNo

Proposition 11

Private-Sector Emergency Ambulance Employees to Remain on Call During Work Breaks

A Yes Vote: Private ambulance companies could continue their current practice of having emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics stay on-duty during their meal and rest breaks in order to respond to 911 calls.

A No Vote: Private ambulance companies would be subject to labor laws for this industry. Based on a recent court decision, these laws likely would require ambulance companies to provide EMTs and paramedics with off-duty meal and rest breaks that cannot be interrupted by 911 call.